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صنج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of musical instrument, specifically a cymbal or drum, and also the weight used in a balance scale. It distinguishes between Arab and non-Arab versions of the instrument and notes the origin of the terms.

Derived headwords

الصَّنْجnoun
  1. 1.
    cymbal/drumboth

    A musical instrument known to the Arabs, made of brass (صفر), where one piece is struck against another. This term is often used for the Arab version.

  2. 2.
    foreign instrumentclassical

    The term 'صنج' can also refer to a musical instrument with strings, which is specifically attributed to non-Arabs (العجم).

صَنْجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    the weight of the scale, an arabicized wordboth

    the weight of the scale, an arabicized word

Parallel reading

الصنج الذي تعرفه العرب، وهو الذي يتخذ من صفر يضرب أحدهما بالآخر.
The cymbal/drum that the Arabs know, which is made of brass, where one strikes the other.
وأما الصنج ذو الأوتار فيختص به العجم.
As for the 'صنج' with strings, it is specific to the non-Arabs.
وهما معربان.
And both of them are loanwords.
زاد في الصنج عبيد الله أوتارا ثلاثه
Ubayd Allah added three strings to the 'صنج'.
وصنجة الميزان معرب.
And the weight of the balance scale is a loanword.
ولا تقل سنجة.
And do not say 'سنجة'.